Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3709 April 13-27, 2018 | Page 39

and three ling cod on opening day, April 1st.
She said, “We had a fantastic start to
our rockfishing season with many quality
rockfish. The ling count was low as the
rockfish were biting before the baits could
get to the bottom. Another good sign was
the salmon-looking brown water south of
Pigeon Point so there is optimism for the
upcoming season.”
The salmon season below Pigeon Point
opens on Saturday, April 7th, and there has
been some optimism out of Monterey Bay
with the massive amounts of anchovies and
krill in the bay. The Half Moon Bay Boats
will not be making the run down the coast
past Davenport in northern Santa Cruz
County, but traditionally the best salmon
action at the opening of the season occurs
far south of Half Moon Bay.
Captain Tom Mattusch of the Huli Cat just
returned from Washington D.C. from the
National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries
Summit from around the continental United
States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and the South
Pacific held by the NOAA.
Mattusch will be running south of Pigeon
Point for rockfish and also for salmon wit